APUSH AMSCO NOTES - UNIT THREE (1754-1800)

A series of conflicts involving Great Britain, France, and Spain in the late 17th century, with the British emerging victorious in 1763, establishing dominance and leading to shifts in colonial policies.

A proposal developed by Ben Franklin during the Seven Years War, aiming to create an intercolonial government for recruiting troops and collecting taxes, but was not implemented due to colonial reluctance to surrender tax rights.

A British decree prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the Seven Years War, leading to colonial defiance and tensions with the British government.

A 1765 British law imposing direct taxes on printed materials in the colonies, sparking protests and leading to the formation of the Stamp Act Congress to oppose the tax.

An incident in 1770 where British soldiers fired on American protesters in Boston, resulting in five deaths and heightened anti-British sentiment, fueling revolutionary fervor.

A 1773 protest where American colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act, leading to the Coercive Acts in retaliation.

A series of punitive measures imposed by Britain in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, including the Port Act, Mass. Gov. Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quebec Act, intensifying colonial resentment.

A gathering in 1774 of colonial delegates to protest British policies, leading to the endorsement of the Suffolk Resolves, the Declaration and Resolves, and the creation of the Continental Association.

The first military engagements of the American Revolution in 1775, marked by the "Shot Heard Round the World" and the beginning of armed conflict between colonists and British troops.

A document drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring the American colonies' independence from British rule and outlining grievances against King George III.

The system of government in the United States from 1781 to 1787, characterized by a one-house congress, no separate executive or judiciary, leading to various challenges and shortcomings.

A meeting hosted by George Washington in Annapolis, Maryland, to address the issues faced under the Articles of Confederation, eventually leading to the decision to hold a convention in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution.

Proposed by Roger Sherman, it established a two-house Congress where the Senate had equal representation for each state, while the House of Representatives was based on population.

A compromise reached on the issue of counting enslaved individuals in state populations, where each slave was counted as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes.

Supporters of the Constitution and a strong federal government, including key figures like George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.

Opponents of the ratification of the Constitution, favoring small localized government, with leaders such as George Mason and Patrick Henry.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, addressing individual rights and freedoms, added to appease Anti-Federalists' concerns about potential government overreach.

The system in the federal government where each branch - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial - has powers to limit the others, ensuring a balance of power.

Alexander Hamilton's plan to pay off national debt, protect industries, and establish a national bank, which faced opposition from Jefferson and Anti-Federalists.

An incident during John Adams' presidency where French agents demanded a bribe from US diplomats, leading to increased tensions and the Quasi-War between the US and France.